at first; initially; in the beginning
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to happen to meet; to come across
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
professional player (sports); pro
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
at that time; in those days
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
whole story; full picture; full particulars
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled